What Netlify shipped in 2026

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Netlify Database

Netlify Database now offers dynamic database branching integrated with deploy previews and AI agent runs, enabling isolated schema changes without affecting production. Storage is free until July 1, 2…

Netlify Database now bills based on compute and bandwidth usage via credit-based plans, with storage space free until July 1, 2026. Compute costs 10 credits per unit and bandwidth 20 credits per GB, w…

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Claude Fable 5 reactivated in AI Gateway

Netlify integrates Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 5 via AI Gateway and Agent Runners

Netlify now offers Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 5 model through its AI Gateway and Agent Runners, enabling zero-config usage in Netlify Functions. Developers can call the model directly via the Anthropic…

Netlify integrates Google’s Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image via AI Gateway

Netlify added Google’s lightweight image generation model, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite), to its AI Gateway. Developers can now generate images directly from Netlify Functions witho…

Netlify functions redesigned for agents, Astro 7 support, and React Router 8 compatibility

Netlify redesigned its Functions for better agent discoverability and management, including typed event handlers, config-driven background functions, and per-function region selection. Astro 7 is now …

Netlify Functions adds agent-friendly features and new configuration options

Netlify introduced agent-friendly enhancements to Functions, including event-triggered handlers with typed payloads, native fetchable module support, simplified background function syntax, per-functio…

Netlify updated its Functions documentation to introduce Fetchable module support for interoperability with JavaScript frameworks and deeper AI Gateway integrations, including an example using OpenAI'

Netlify added Background Functions to its serverless offering, enabling asynchronous serverless functions that run for up to 15 minutes without blocking user interactions. The feature is available on

Netlify updated its Serverless Functions API to support streaming responses, background execution mode, and Fetchable modules (a standardized fetch-style handler shape). The changes enable real-time d

Netlify Functions, designed for Agent Experience

Netlify launches Netlify Database with integrated Postgres

Netlify introduced Netlify Database, a fully managed Postgres service that provisions databases and integrates directly with their platform. The service is designed to support AI-native development wo…

Functions redesigned for agents

How we measure Netlify’s Agent Experience

Netlify introduced AXIS, an open-source scoring framework and tooling to measure how well services work for AI agents, analogous to Lighthouse for web performance. The tool evaluates agent interaction…

Netlify now fully supports Astro projects with a dedicated adapter for server-side rendering, Image CDN integration, and edge function middleware. Key features include server islands, on-demand SSR, a

Netlify introduced an experimental 'Data changes' feature allowing teams to selectively apply added or modified rows from non-production database branches to production. The tool compares branch data

Netlify introduced Organization SAML SSO for Enterprise plans, enabling centralized identity provider integration across teams with guided setup and SCIM Directory Sync support. The feature enforces s